Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms, God of War Lu Bu

On October 14th of the third year of the Han Dynasty, Xia Houyuan, the vanguard general of Cao's army, arrived at Yangwu County. He immediately attacked the city and fought fiercely for half a day. Yangwu defender Zhang Chi was killed in the battle, and his deputy general was captured. More than 10,000 people were killed.

More than half of the troops and horses suffered casualties, and the rest were surrendered; Cao's army also suffered heavy losses. Xia Houyuan violated orders and launched an siege without permission, resulting in nearly half of the troops and horses being casualties. It can be said that both the enemy and the enemy suffered losses.

Cao Cao was furious when he heard this and wanted to severely punish Xiahou Yuan, but he remembered that he had made great achievements in breaking Yangwucheng by conquering several cities in succession, so his merits and demerits were offset, and no reward or punishment was given. On the contrary, it was deputy general Li Dian who was the first to conquer the city, and Cao Cao greatly praised him.

He was also given fifty gold coins, and military merits were calculated separately. Any further merits would be added up and paid, so they are not listed here.

In fact, although Xia Yangwucheng suffered a lot of losses, during the entire battle, this reduction in personnel would not be considered in the eyes of heroes like Cao Cao. He said that Xia Houyuan would be punished severely, which was just a show to show the majesty of the lord.

Xia Houyuan's move is quite certain. Of course, without Li Dian, Xia Houyuan may not be able to succeed in the end, so Li Dian must reward him, and he can also tell his subordinates that his merits are clearly divided and his rewards and punishments are proportional.

As for Yangwu, his achievements were actually comparable to those of clearing several cities in succession to clear the way for the army, or even more than that. Once the army's front arrived, they formed a camp based on it, and could advance, attack, retreat, or defend.

Strictly speaking, Yangwucheng's strategic value to Cao Cao is far greater than itself.

Correspondingly, the destruction of Yangwucheng was also unexpected news for Lu Bu.

According to the predetermined plan, they chose to strategically abandon part of the area and attracted Cao Cao's army into the urn, but this did not include Yang Wu.

Don't look at Yangwu. It doesn't seem very important, but from the perspective of the hostile relationship between Lu Bu and Cao Cao, and from the route of Cao Cao's army pouring into Sili, Yangwu happens to be a key opening.

This hole will inevitably be torn open, the only difference lies in the length of time.

Lu Bu did not expect Yangwucheng to be able to hold on for long. The support it received was not enough, not to mention that it was still facing the elite of Cao's army.

Lu Bu actually didn't pay much attention.

What really surprised him and made him a little worried was that the time for Yangwu City to be destroyed was too short. Compared with their plan, this would invisibly advance many things, which would cause problems in the future.

What kind of consequences, even the original rule makers like them, can't predict.

Of course, the strategic value of Yangwu is still not very high from the perspective of Jia Xu's overall plan. At most, it is just a pebble thrown into the lake. What's more, since it has become an established fact, now we can sigh or sigh.

It is meaningless. Only the ripples it caused, namely Cao Jun's subsequent actions, are what Lu Bu and others need to focus on.

Even Lu Bu could conclude that if sending Xia Houyuan as the vanguard before was still a test, Cao Cao also chose to take it slowly and watch as he walked, so now this step will make him involuntarily speed up his pace.

On the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting and never come back. As a master of the art of war, Cao Cao naturally knew this, and he would not let go of the opportunity that he had finally grasped. In fact, this was exactly what Lu Bu expected to see.

Cao Cao sent out his entire army and camped step by step, which naturally revealed more flaws than a rapid march. The more flaws there were, the more advantageous it would be to Lu Bu.

But if Lu Bu wants to meet the enemy, he also needs time to gather the soldiers who were originally scattered everywhere. The scattering of a hundred thousand troops requires careful planning, and it takes time, especially to gather them. This time is very important for

For Cao Cao, it was another great benefit.

Both sides have their own advantages. Now it depends on who can take the lead and take the initiative. Currently, Lu Bu's side is still in the dark, but Cao Cao must always be wary of him, especially now that he has entered his sphere of influence.

Don't make a single wrong move, otherwise it will trigger a chain reaction, and that's when Lu Bu was waiting.

It is necessary to seize the opportunity while being patient. It sounds contradictory, but it is the key to maintaining a delicate balance between the two parties. Now it is also time to see when to break this balance and use it to its advantage.

"My lord, the military orders from all ministries have been conveyed, but it will take time for the entire army to rendezvous, and the location of the rendezvous still needs to be determined."

At this time, sitting in front of Lu Bu, in addition to Jia Xu, there were also Xun Yu, Xun You's uncle and nephew, generals Zhang Liao, Dian Wei, Xu Huang, etc., as well as the unidentified Zhao Yun who was temporarily under Lu Bu.

Chen Gong was sent to Jizhou for other important tasks, so he sent Zhao Yun over and stayed in Lu Bu's tent until he could be called upon. He just refused to accept Lv Bu's intention to appoint him, and Lv Bu did not force it or make it public.

Although the people were a little confused about Zhao Yun's identity, they saw that Lu Bu gave him a brief introduction and didn't say anything more. They also kept it secret and refused to go into details. However, Dian Wei was full of fighting spirit when he first met Zhao Yun. The sense between warriors is very keen.

If not for the wrong timing and wrong place, he might have pounced on him with both halberds in hand.

Lu Bu did not shy away from Zhao Yun in such an occasion, which actually made Zhao Yun feel very awkward. However, he just stayed silent in the corner without saying a word, silently watching Lu Bu and others giving advice.

Lu Bu watched Xun You step back after finishing his report, and then said in a deep voice: "Although our primary target now is Cao Mengde, we should not be negligent about Luoyang. The situation in Luoyang City is complicated at this time, and the emperor is among them. Although

Even if all parties do not really respect him, they will never go against him at this time, but it is difficult to say for certain among the chaotic army. Moreover, the mobilization of our troops and horses at this time is bound to attract attention. If we just focus on facing Cao Mengde at this time,

Ignoring the changes in Luoyang will only arouse public opinion, so we need to send people to get involved. Disturbing the situation can also secretly protect the emperor. Wen Ruo will be responsible for this."

Hearing Lu Bu's words, Xun Yu couldn't help but sigh secretly. Before he heard the end, he knew that Lu Bu was most likely telling him what he was saying.

Speaking of it, among Lu Bu's current civil and military ministers, he is the only one who still thinks of the Han Dynasty, sitting half-assed with the Liu family, and he is still a little confused about the way Lu Bu "recruited" their uncles and nephews, but it's just a matter of fact.

At this point, it was difficult for him to look back. He could only take one step at a time, and then he bowed and accepted the order: "Here!"

Lu Bu turned around and pondered for a moment, and then said to Zhang Liao, who was on the other side of the queue of generals: "Zhang Wenyuan obeys the order. I will ask your general to seal the tiger talisman and go to Xingyang to summon an army of 100,000 to meet with Cao Mengde. You will be responsible for the military affairs. Gongda will follow the army."

Help, can you listen?"

Zhang Liao and Xun You came out together, "Here!"

"More..." At this time, Lu Bu suddenly hesitated and cast his eyes on Zhao Yun, who had always been unknown. His heart moved and he said loudly: "Zilong, you will also go out with Wen Yuantong. As for how to use you, it will be determined by

Wen Yuan decided, do you... have any objections?"

"Huh?" Zhao Yun obviously didn't expect that he would also be called on. He was in a daze and felt that he had become the focus of everyone in the hall. Although he had always been peaceful and unfazed by favors and humiliations, he was a little hesitant at this time. After hesitating for a while, he finally agreed. : "Here!"

Lu Bu finally laughed. In fact, he originally wanted to go out in person, but after all, this time is different from the original expedition to Jizhou. Cao Cao was coming menacingly before and Luoyang was about to move. It was a different kind of being attacked from both sides. It would obviously be more beneficial for him to sit in the center, not to mention Many of Zhang Liao's performance opportunities have been robbed by him invisibly, so that the handsome talent he has always relied on cannot have much use. This is a huge waste, and this is a good time to prove it. What's more, Wen had Xun Youwu and Zhao Yun's assistance, and he led a hundred thousand elite soldiers and generals. If he couldn't defeat Cao Cao, Zhang Liao would be ashamed of Lu Bu's expectations of him.

"Lord, what is that doing?" At this time, a broken gong-like voice sounded, but it was Dian Wei who had always been ignored in such military discussions.

"You?" Lu Bu looked the jubilant man up and down, then smiled narrowly and said, "You are my personal guard, so you will naturally accompany me."

"Ah?" Dian Wei immediately made a bitter face, pointed at Zhao Yun and said in dissatisfaction: "Then why can he go? No, I have to compete with him. The winner will go to the battle, and the loser will stay to protect the lord!"

Lu Bu was about to scold Dian Wei for his nonsense, but suddenly his heart moved. He nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, then I'll do as you say. Don't go back on your word when the time comes."

"Wei absolutely has no regrets, absolutely no regrets..." Dian Wei waved his hands repeatedly, as if he was afraid that Lu Bu would regret it.

Zhao Yun was a little confused over there, but he just looked at Dian Wei, his eyes were also eager to try.